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Rebecca Smith / Wall Street Journal:
Russian Hackers Reach U.S. Utility Control Rooms, Homeland Security Officials Say — Blackouts could have been caused after the networks of trusted vendors were easily penetrated — Hackers working for Russia claimed “hundreds of victims” last year in a giant and long-running campaign …
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The Daily Caller
Emily Jane Fox / Vanity Fair:
“Did They Think I Was Just Going to Roll Over and Die?”: The Cohen vs. Trump Battle Ratchets Up — What might Cohen know about the June 2016 meeting in Trump Tower between Don Jr., Kushner, Manafort, and a Russian lawyer with ties to the Kremlin who promised to provide them with “dirt” on Hillary Clinton?
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Allan Smith / Business Insider:
Why Trump's lawyers allowed the government to get ahold of the bombshell Michael Cohen tapes — President Donald Trump's lawyers waived privilege over 12 audio recordings seized by the FBI from his former longtime lawyer Michael Cohen. — One source with knowledge of the Trump team's decision making …
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Washington Post, CNN, Hot Air and New York Times
Bob Van Voris / Bloomberg:
Michael Cohen Prosecutors Get 12 Audio Recordings to Review — There's no longer dispute over recordings, retired judge says — Michael Cohen secretly recorded Trump discussing hush payments — U.S. prosecutors probing Michael Cohen are reviewing 12 audio recordings seized …
Laura Nahmias / Politico:
12 tapes seized in Michael Cohen raid handed over to prosecutors
12 tapes seized in Michael Cohen raid handed over to prosecutors
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Reuters, ABC News, National Review and The Week
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
The city that never sleeps finds that it's running out of reporters to report — New York City and its environs are home to 20 million people, Wall Street, Broadway, the fashion and media industries, and a mix of cultures unlike few cities on the planet. — And yet news organizations operating …
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Gothamist, NBC News, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, HuffPost, Daily Wire, Honolulu Star-Advertiser and NPR, more at Mediagazer »
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New York Post:
Layoffs at the Daily News mark a grim day for New York City — SEE ALSO — Monday's mass layoffs at the Daily News are bad news for New York: This town needs more good reporters, not fewer. — The numbers are brutal: a newsroom staff slashed in half; no staff photographers at a place …
Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
The Daily News Was Superman's Paper—Tronc Fed It Kryptonite
The Daily News Was Superman's Paper—Tronc Fed It Kryptonite
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One America News Network
Jaclyn Peiser / New York Times:
Tronc Cuts Daily News Newsroom in Half; Ousts Editor in Chief
Tronc Cuts Daily News Newsroom in Half; Ousts Editor in Chief
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Variety, USA Today, CNNMoney, New York Post, Splinter, CNBC, New Republic, The Daily Caller and Deadspin, more at Mediagazer »
Politico:
Trump advisers quietly begin thinking about ‘life after Sarah’ — The press secretary says she has no plans to step down, but a shortlist of potential replacements is starting to take shape. — White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says publicly that she has no plans to leave …
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Washington Post and Breitbart
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New York Times:
Trump Weighs Stripping Security Clearances From Officials Who Criticized Him — WASHINGTON — President Trump threatened on Monday to strip the security clearances of former national security officials who have criticized his refusal to confront Russia over its election interference …
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump considering revoking 6 ex-Obama officials' clearance
Trump considering revoking 6 ex-Obama officials' clearance
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The Week
Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Rand Paul to ask Trump to revoke security clearance of ex-CIA chief Brennan
Rand Paul to ask Trump to revoke security clearance of ex-CIA chief Brennan
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump looking into revoking security clearances for Brennan, other top Obama officials
Trump looking into revoking security clearances for Brennan, other top Obama officials
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CNN, Politico, Washington Post, ABC News, Fox News Insider and TheBlaze
Carrie Dann / NBC News:
NBC/WSJ poll: Support for Roe v. Wade hits new high — A majority of Republicans — 52 percent — say the Supreme Court decision should not be overturned. — As President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick readies for his eventual confirmation hearing, support for the court's landmark ruling in Roe v. Wade has hit an all-time high.
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TIME, Talking Points Memo, ThinkProgress and Splinter
Deadspin:
How Is This Shit Legal — This past spring, Michael Ferro resigned as chairman of publicly traded media-looting hell-company Tronc, Inc., just ahead of the publication of sexual harassment allegations against him. As a parting gift, Tronc paid him $15 million, voluntarily bundling …
Doug Bock Clark / GQ:
The Untold Story of Otto Warmbier, American Hostage — President Trump hailed him as a catalyst of the summit with Kim Jong-Un. But what happened to Warmbier—the American college student who was sent home brain-damaged from North Korea—is even more shocking than anyone knew. — 1. Homecoming
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Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump's Legal Team Submits Counteroffer for Possible Interview in Mueller Probe — Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani says president open to questions on possible collusion, less willing to discuss possible obstruction of justice — WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump's legal team has submitted …
Maya Lora / The Hill:
Haley tells high schoolers to avoid 'own the libs'-style online behavior — U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley — kicked off a conservative conference of high school students on Monday by urging attendees to avoid inflammatory language in favor of demonstrating real leadership.
Bloomberg:
Trump to Seek Repeal of California's Smog-Fighting Power — Proposed revision to auto emission standards to come out soon — Will propose end of state's waiver from federal standards — The Trump administration will seek to revoke California's authority to regulate automobile emissions …
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Watts Up With That?, Hullabaloo, HuffPost, RedState, Common Dreams, TheBlaze, Engadget, National Review, POLITICUSUSA, Little Green Footballs and CNBC
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
REVEALED: Identities Of 5 Witnesses Immunized To Testify Against Manafort — A federal judge Monday unsealed the names of five witnesses granted immunity by special counsel Robert Mueller to testify at the upcoming trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
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Washington Post, Raw Story, Daily Kos, Law & Crime, The Gateway Pundit and Axios
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Bloomberg:
Manafort Trial Start Delayed; Witnesses With Immunity Identified
Manafort Trial Start Delayed; Witnesses With Immunity Identified
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Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Manafort trial postponed to July 31
Manafort trial postponed to July 31
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ABC News, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller and American Greatness
Max Boot / Washington Post:
Sorry, Trump. Your misdirection won't work this time. — “In order to get elected, @BarackObama will start a war with Iran.” That was Donald Trump tweeting in 2011. — This was President Trump tweeting late Sunday night: “To Iranian President Rouhani: “NEVER, EVER THREATEN …
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Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
Government signals 463 parents of migrant children may have been deported — The Trump administration said in a court filing Monday that 463 parents of migrant children are no longer present in the United States, indicating that the number of mothers and fathers potentially deported without …
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Kansas City Star:
‘True definition of evil’: Alleged Shawnee murderer is white supremacist, family says — Those who knew Ronald Lee Kidwell were not surprised to learn he was charged with the murder of a black woman — her body discovered in the Shawnee home where he lived. — “This was a hate crime,” said his neighbor Kathleen Brown.
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Raw Story and Law & Crime
Josh Meyer / Politico:
How U.S. intelligence agencies can find out what Trump told Putin — A top-secret Special Collection Service has extraordinary capabilities to hoover up intel from foreign adversaries. — President Donald Trump's insistence on holding a one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir …
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Axios
Julia Nista / The Daily Caller:
Katy Tur Calls Out Daily Caller, Fox News — Says They Aren't Journalists — MSNBC host Katy Tur believes it's up to her to decide who is a journalist and who isn't, saying The Daily Caller and Fox News “aren't journalists” because of their reporting on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe.
Alicia Victoria Lozano / NBC 10 Philadelphia:
‘Handmaids’ Greet Vice President Mike Pence During Protest in Philadelphia — Groups of women dressed as characters from 'The Handmaid's Tale' greeted Vice President Mike Pence Monday during his visit to Philadelphia. — ‘Handmaids’ Protest Pence's Visit to Philadelphia
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Townhall
CBS Dallas:
Adult Film Star Stormy Daniels' Husband Files For Divorce — FORNEY (CBSDFW.COM) - The woman at the center of a political scandal - Stormy Daniels - will soon join the single life. — Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford lives in Forney. — Her husband, Glendon Crain filed …
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Fox News and New York Times
Nik DeCosta-Klipa / Boston Globe:
Fox News mistakenly booked a Massachusetts state senator, and got an unexpected message — Someone in the Fox News booking department might be in need of a second cup of coffee. — Fox & Friends First, the network's early morning show, thought they had booked former Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick …
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Washington Free Beacon, YouTube, ThinkProgress, Washington Post, Vox, Hit & Run, The Daily Caller and Talking Points Memo
Zennie Abraham / Oakland News Now:
The Proud Boys, Racist Alt-Right Group, Plan Meeting At Oakland's Make Westing Bar For July 23rd — The Proud Boys, seen as a racist, alt-right group that was founded in 2016 by Gavin McInnes, the Vice Media co-founder, are coming to Oakland's Make Westing Bar to start trouble.
David French / National Review:
This Shooting Should Sicken America's Armed Citizens — If a person shoves you, you can shove back. You don't have the right to kill him. — In a world awash with disturbing videos and images, some stand out. Over the weekend, I saw a video that's bothered me ever since.
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Instapundit, leg.state.fl.us and Vox
Jerry Iannelli / Miami New Times:
Florida Cops Ship 24-Year-Old Mom to ICE After She Paid Traffic Ticket … Maria, an undocumented, 24-year-old mother of three from Guatemala, showed up to the Martin County Jail earlier this year to voluntarily pay a $150 traffic fine. — Instead, she wound up handcuffed and thrown inside that jail.
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ThinkProgress and Splinter
Andrew Rosati / Bloomberg:
Venezuela's Inflation to Reach 1 Million Percent, IMF Forecasts — IMF compares Venezuela with Germany in 1923, Zimbabwe in 2000s — Venezuelan economy seen contracting 18% this year, 5% in 2019 — Venezuela's inflation will skyrocket to 1 million percent by the end of the year …
Jacob Bunge / Wall Street Journal:
2.5 Billion Pounds of Meat Piles Up in U.S. as Production Grows, Exports Slow — Profits, prices are threatened as record amounts of red meat and poultry fill U.S. warehouses — Meat is piling up in U.S. cold-storage warehouses, fueled by a surge in supplies and trade disputes that are eroding demand.
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Fortune, CNBC, The Daily Caller and New York Times